Kwesi Abbensetts
Kwesi Abbensetts
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Name wey dem give am | Kwesi |
| Place dem born am | Guyana |
| Ein occupation | photographer |
| Educate for | Montgomery College |
| Residence | Brooklyn, New York City |
| Dema official website | http://www.spaceshipgeorge.com/ |
| Copyright status as creator | works protected by copyrights |
Kwesi Abbensetts be Guyanese photographer wey dey live insyd New York City.[1][2]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Dem raise Abbensetts insyd Guyana.[2] Ein interest insyd filmmaking den photography cam later insyd life, wen he dey attend college insyd de United States.[2]
Education
[edit | edit source]Abbensetts attend Montgomery College insyd Maryland.[2] He learn photography thru experimentation plus a Pentax camera.[3] Insyd 2006, he earn a Bachelor of Arts insyd filmmaking from Brooklyn College. Sam of ein early influences dey include filmmaker Spike Lee.[2]
Awards
[edit | edit source]Awards wey Abbensetts receive dey include de NYFA Artist Fellowship, Darryl Foundation Emergency Grant, Third Horizon Film Festival Artist Award den Film Africa Artwork Competition.[4]
Body of work
[edit | edit source]www.abbensetts.com
Exhibitions
[edit | edit source]- Surfaces, the Tropic Series, Jamaica, 2022[5]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Timofeyev, Ilya (June 14, 2016). "Kwesi Abbensetts Dreams of Jamaica". www.format.com (in English). Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Boisson-Yates, Keegan (May 4, 2016). "Kwesi Abbensetts's Quest For No More Boring Photos". The FADER (in English). Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ↑ "Kwesi Abbensetts". Artspace (in English). Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ↑ "Kwesi Abbensetts". saatchiart.com. Saatchi Art. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ↑ Williams, Paul H. (February 21, 2022). "Kwesi Abbensetts pushing the artistic envelope". The Gleaner. Jamaica.